Duck Decoys

One day while out antiquing, I walked into a very dark, old barn filled with all sorts of interesting items. These duck decoys sat on a ledge by a window. The sun was bright and warm and beyond the barn was a barnyard with chickens. The contrast of the dark inside and the bright outside caught my eye and I snapped several photos for future paintings.

The Old Timer

Another place I am drawn to is junkyards. I love to see old rusty machinery. The structure and textures fascinate me. I am sure this old car was a prized possession in its day. Now it a sat in the scrapyard with other broken, rusty relics.

Monday, September 9, 2013

I just finished this commissioned portrait for a friend. I was very pleased with the finished painting, as was the client. It is to be a gift so I hope the recipients of painting are as pleased as we were.

If you are interested in a painting as a gift for yourself or someone else, now is a good time to send in your photos.

Monday, April 22, 2013

FISH MONGER- THAILAND

Original Watercolor by Donna Berk Barlup

12" x 16"

It seems like a long time since I have been able to put brush to paper but I am finally back at work. I have been in the middle of moving and trying to set up a new house. Now my studio is ready and I am back to painting. I didn't realize how much I missed it.

This is a woman I photographed on my trip to Thailand last year. She was selling her fish along with other merchants along the edge of the railroad tracks. Six times a day the train comes through this narrow market and the merchants move their goods back a few feet and then return them to their original spot after the train has passed through.

About Me

After teaching Art in both Harrisburg School District and Northern York County School District for 36 years, I retired 2 years ago and have begun to pursue my new career, as a watercolor painter.
I am a graduate of Kutztown University with a degree in Art Education. This allowed my to learn so many different areas of Art and it took a lot of experimenting in many forms of Art like weaving and sculpture until I finally found my love, watercolors.